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ERIC Number: EJ287143
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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The Significance of Contents for Sex Differences in Test Results.
Wedman, Ingemar; Stage, Christina
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v27 n1 p49-71 1983
Using two specially constructed tests for synonyms and general knowledge, researchers examined the possibility of deciding which test items will produce expected sex-differentiated results by looking at test-item contents. They found stable sex differences but very limited possibilities of identifying the test items leading to those differences. (SB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Prediction, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Statistical Significance, Test Bias, Test Items, Test Results, Test Theory
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test; Test Content